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nothing to sneeze at

see not to be sneezed at.

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What does "scattergood" mean?

a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.

a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.

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Words nearby nothing to sneeze at

nothing of the kind, nothing short of, Nothing succeeds like success, nothing to do with, nothing to it, there's, nothing to sneeze at, nothing to speak of, nothing to write home about, Nothing ventured, nothing gained, Nothing will come of nothing, not hurt a fly

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